James Bond theme composer Monty Norman has died at the age of 94. The musician and lyricist passed away on July 11 after losing his battle with a “short illness” A statement on his official website read: “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short illness.” Norman was raised in the East End of London by his Jewish Latvian immigrant parents, Abraham and Annie Noserovitch, and his passion for music was sparked when his mother bought him his first guitar at the age of 16. He went on to serve in the Royal Air Force and during his time in the RAF he …